Guard or screen for fire places



W. s. CRAFT. GUARD `0R SGRRRN PoR FIRR'PLAGRS.

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WILLIAM SPENCER CRAFT, OF WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

GUARD OR SCREEN FOR FIRE-PLACES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Lettera Patent No. 333,925,dated January 5.1886.

Application filed Muy 9, 1885. Serial No. 164,935.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM SPENCER CRAFT, of Washington, in the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Guards or Screens for Fire-Crates; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to makeand use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an viniprovernentin screens for Iire-grates; and it consists in the combination of an extensible screen for grates provided with projections at its ends for catching behind the grate-front, and which is adapted to be raised upwa'rd at its lower edge, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to provide a light guard or screen for grate-fronts, for the purpose of preventing persons clothing from catching on fire while in front ofthe grate,and to prevent children from falling into the grate while playing in front of it.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the grate or screen embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same, showing the screen in one position in solid lines, and in another position in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the screen lengthened out.

A represents an ordinary grate-front, and which may be provided either with staples upon its front, or which maybe provided with holes in the brick just back of the grate-front for the purpose of receiving the pivotal points B of the guard or screen C. This screen will be made of anysuitable light metal, and which is bent so as to project outward a suitable distance beyond the grate-front for the purpose of preventing the clothing of ladies and children from catching on fire while moving around in front of the grate. This screen will preferably be made of some light wire which is sufficiently elastic to have its ends forced inward just far enough to have the pivotal points come inside of the grate, and which when released will spring out into the holes or other places prepared to receive them, for the purpose of attaching this screen to the (No model.)

grate or fire-places of di'erent widths. It is formed of two parts, which are loosely connected together at their inner ends, and which can be made to slide freely back and forth upon each other for the purpose of lengthening or shortening the screen. In Fig. 1 the screen is shown as one length, and in Fig. 3 it is shown extended. These pivotal points B, catching inside of the grate-front, serve as pivots upon which the frame moves, and which support the frame in position. When the fire is to be raked or the grate has to be filled with fuel, the screen is turned up out of the way, as shown in Fig. 2. For the purpose of supporting this screen or guard in this position, a hook, I, is fastened to the upper portion of the screen, and which hook catches upon any suitable device which may be attached to the grate-front to receive it. If so preferred, a small hole 'may be drilled through the gratefront, and then the point of the hook will catch n this hole and support the screen, as shown. As this screen projects outward a suitable distance beyond the front of the grate, it is impossible for the ladies or childrens clothing to cat-ch on fire while moving around in front of the grate. This screen will also prevent children from accidentally falling into the fire while playing in front of it.

Having thus described Iny invention, I claiml. A shield for grates, composed of two parts or sections which slide freely back and forth upon each other, each part being provided with a projection, B, atone end to sup port the shield in position, substantially as described.

2. A shield for grates, composed of two endwise-sliding sections, each of which is provided With a projection or support, B, in combination with a hook, I, for supporting the shieldin a raised position, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix Iny signature in presence of two witnesses.

VILLIAM SPENCER CRAFT.

Witnesses:

ALEX. HART, JN0. P. CHARLTON. 

